Like Us Jordan Peele’s Skin is Black
No. Peele isn’t a reverse-racist. Nor should his comments be up for debate as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. He just, like all of us, has seen the white-protagonist-led film before.
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Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train – 85% Out Of 100
Set in Riker’s Island prison, Jesus Hopped the A Train takes us to the case of New York state versus Angel Cruz.
Read MoreGlass… Half empty? – 55% Out Of 100
At one point Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson) looks deep into the camera and expresses “Comic books are an obsession.” This statement is never truer than right now.
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Sundance 2019 & the modern day Black Film Renaissance
Arguably, the African Diaspora is currently experiencing a modern-day “Black Renaissance” in the...
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Should Awards Season still matter?
I’m just finding it increasingly hard to see how true ‘wokeness’ can be executed in an environment like awards season, where the end game is one man or woman’s glory rather than two people’s dialogue.
Read MoreTBB Recommends- Netflix’s Sex Education
An unapologetic, and surprisingly heartfelt, look into the testing times of teenagers going through puberty, that manages to hide a great deal of real advice on sex, relationships and self-love behind its humour and hijinks.
Read MoreTBB Recommends – Supergirl Season 4
Once a show reaches its fourth season it can often go one of two ways.
Read MoreTBB Reccommends – The Good Doctor starring British actors Antonia Thomas & Chuku Mudu
The Good Doctor offers a fresh outlook on your typical medical drama. Through new surgical resident, played by British actor Freddie Highmore ‘Dr. Shaun Murphy’ who has both autism and savant syndrome, social stigma surrounding disabilities are reviewed and subsequently challenged.
Read MoreAquaman – 45% Out Of 100
Aquaman/Arthur Curry remains a divisive and reluctant hero throughout and him being surrounded by clearly defined characters with their own clear goals and characteristics makes him all the more confusing.
Read MoreSorry to Bother You signals the beginning of a new film genre – 74% Out Of 100
Roughly an hour into Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry to Bother You’, Cassius Green is sitting in an...
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